Citation :Pickler Says 'Idol' Helped Her Accept Imprisoned Dad, Absent Mom
04.27.2006
'I'm not ashamed about my life anymore,' she says.
Kellie Pickler
Photo: Stephen Shugerman/ Getty Images
Kellie Pickler's been at the center of the fifth season of "American Idol" since the start, when the show detailed her troubled childhood (her mom left her as a toddler, and her dad is behind bars for felony battery). Her simple, often ditzy,
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"I've always been a daddy's girl." — Kellie Pickler
Southern charm provided a bevy of memorable one-liners ("What's a ballsy?") and her voice shined on multiple occasions, including a rendition of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Simon Cowell picked Pickler as a favorite from the start, and she had never been to the bottom three. But after struggling through "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" last week and "Unchained Melody" on Tuesday, the 19-year-old minx from Albemarle, North Carolina, was eliminated Wednesday (see "Kellie Pickler Canned From 'American Idol' Competition").
Q: "Idol" coaches stress confidence, but for two weeks you admitted butchering songs.
A: I mean, 30 or 40 million people are watching each week and they see your performance and they see you've messed up. The judges know that. I knew that I did. So what are you going to do? Lie and say I didn't mess up and blame it on something else? I think when you're honest about it, it's better. I messed up the words in some songs, I've been off-key and pitchy, and you know, you just admit it and work on your problems next week. If this is as bad as I got it, I got it good.
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Q: So you weren't surprised?
A: Honestly, I thought I was going home last week. I deserved to get the boot this week, because I had two bad performances back to back, and there's no excuse. I'm happy I made it this far.
Q: Do you regret any of your song choices throughout the season?
A: I wouldn't necessarily say I regret any of the song choices. I regret some of the performances. Obviously the past two weeks haven't been that good, by far, but I can't change anything, so I try not to have any regrets. I'm just gonna live for the future and not the past. I hope that stays in the past and people give me a chance.
Q: How do you react to the people who say your banter with the judges and Ryan [Seacrest] was a calculated act?
A: People are going to believe what they want to believe, but I started out from the beginning being who I am. I've been real honest with my life and who I am. I don't have anything to hide, I don't have anything to lie about. It is hurtful to hear those things and to read about that stuff in the magazines. It does hurt your feelings. Just because we're on "American Idol" doesn't mean we're not real people too. We have feelings. You just brush it off and move forward. What you see is what you get. It's so much easier to be yourself than trying to be something that you're not. I've been real from the start. It's no act.
Q: Are you thinking about acting?
A: It's always been something I'm interested in. Of course I always want to pursue music, but I would love to do TV or film. I'm excited about the different opportunities I may have. I did theater in high school. I'm a little drama queen.
Q: You have said this show helped you come to terms with your life situation. Can you elaborate?
A: Going into this competition, I was never really completely open about the different life I've had to overcome, because I was so embarrassed. I got a lot of criticism for crying about my dad and my mom and family in the beginning, but it was really hard for me. It's not like I was used to getting on national television and talking about my life. It was embarrassing and I didn't want to hurt my dad, but I knew if I didn't come out in the beginning ... that people would find out about it anyway. The most important thing you can do is be honest. And I'm not ashamed about my life anymore. For so long, I felt like I was looked down upon, and I don't feel that way anymore. I'm proud to say I'm Kellie Pickler. And I may not have had the best upbringing, but it could have been a lot worse. And "American Idol" taught me to hold my head up high.
Q: If you had a chance to say something to your mom, what would you say?
A: It's kinda weird to think that maybe my mom's out there watching the show. I'm curious about what she thinks, her feelings towards me. For so long, I resented her and had so many hard feelings towards her. I think at the point I'm at now, one thing that is important in life is to forgive others. Who am I not to forgive someone? Am I so holy? I have forgiven her and I know that I haven't spoken to her in years or seen her, and I probably wouldn't know her if I saw her, but she's my mother and she's a person, and God tells us to love everyone.
Q: And you will be reuniting with your father soon.
A: My grandpa is leaving for Florida tomorrow to figure out everything with the lawyers, and hopefully my dad's going to be getting out in the next few weeks. It'll be my first time seeing him in over three and a half years. I'm really excited, I haven't even spoken to him on the phone. In spite of everything we've been through, I love him. He's my dad. I've always been a daddy's girl. He's made a lot of mistakes in life, but who hasn't? I think he's learned from them, and we're going to leave the past in the past and look to the future.
Q: Finally, any truth to the Constantine or Ace rumors?
A: Oh, I'm dating Ace now? I met Constantine at the top 24 party, and we're just friends. Ace is a good guy too. In all honesty, no contestant is dating another contestant. It's kinda, like, gross. We're like brothers and sisters. I mean, we live together. I still haven't found my pottery partner yet.
source:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/152967 ... ndex.jhtml
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http://www.americanidol.com/videos/?vid=294 --Message edité par felix le 2006-04-29 00:19:58--
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Citation :Pickler's 'Idol' loss part of a bigger win
Experience on national TV talent show lifts her above insecurity caused by an abusive family past
08:21 AM EDT on Friday, April 28, 2006
MARK WASHBURN / The Charlotte Observer
FOX
All in all, Kellie Pickler says "American Idol" was transforming.
Nope, wasn't surprised to get the boot. Yep, felt stung by people who made fun of her accent, her malaprops, her inexperience.
All in all, Kellie Pickler says "American Idol" was transforming.
"I'm not ashamed of my life anymore," Pickler said Thursday, a day after getting voted off TV's No. 1 show.
"For so long I felt like I was looked down upon because of my family and I don't feel that way anymore. I'm very proud to say I'm Kellie Pickler and very proud to say where I came from. I may not have had the best raising but it could have been a lot worse. `American Idol' has taught me to hold my head up high."
Pickler, 19, a waitress from Albemarle, faced a wrenching dilemma last fall at the outset of her "Idol" quest. She decided to lay out the painful details of her life -- a runaway mom, a father in prison.
Yep, it's embarrassing to admit such things in front of 30 million people, she says. Yep, it's weird to think of the mother who abandoned her sitting out there, somewhere, watching.
And yep, if you're reading this, Cynthia Morton, your daughter has a message for you.
But first ...
Parents split young
Pickler is the daughter of Cynthia Morton and Clyde "Bo" Pickler Jr. Kellie Pickler remembers her dad as a wonderful guy who'd get in trouble because of a weakness for alcohol and drugs. Her mother was repeatedly charged with writing bad checks and was convicted in 1988 for passing a forged prescrïption for Valium and Diazepham at the Albemarle Wal-Mart, where she worked.
The day after Pickler's second birthday, her parents split up. A year later, in July 1989, Morton vanished. When her father would get locked up, Pickler would live with her grandparents, Clyde Pickler Sr., and his wife, Faye, outside Albemarle, which is 45 miles northeast of Charlotte.
In 1992, Morton returned to Albemarle, but rarely made contact with her daughter. But in March 1995, with Bo Pickler in prison for armed robbery, Morton was granted custody. Pickler was in the fourth grade.
"She got custody of me for two years," Pickler said in a February interview with the Observer. "During that time, she was physically and mentally abusive of me."
In a 1997 court filing, Pickler's grandparents said Morton had moved to Union County with the girl and treated the child harshly. The court restored custody to the grandparents. Morton vanished again. Pickler hasn't heard from her since.
Not heard from in years
Morton's father, Ken Morton of Fayetteville, hasn't heard from her in years, either. He remembers as an infant, Cynthia did not like to be held. "She didn't want anybody to pick her up and love her up," he recalled.
Cynthia Morton lived in California and Colorado, and held a job in Alexandria, Va., in 2004. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Father returns to prison
Bo Pickler was sentenced to prison in 2004 after stabbing a man in Florida. Kellie Pickler hasn't talked to him in three years. They write frequently and she is looking forward to his release, scheduled for Monday.
Growing up, she found it awkward to talk about her parents.
"I was never really completely open about the different life obstacles I've had to overcome," she said Thursday, "because I was so embarrassed about it."
She wasn't sure it would be a good idea to reveal it all when she was selected for "American Idol." For one thing, she didn't want to hurt her father.
"But I knew if I didn't come out in the beginning being honest and open about my life and realizing my life is now an open book, then I knew people would find out about it. The most important thing that you do is be honest, not hide anything."
So she told. Soon, she was reading criticisms of her for weeping on TV about her father.
Resolving anger toward mother
Of her mother, Pickler says: "For so long I resented her and had so many hard feelings toward her."
She admits she'd be curious whether her mother watched her. And what she thought.
At this point, though, Pickler says she's looking to the future, at doors swinging open.
And she'd want her mother to know this:
"One thing that's so important in life is we learn to forgive others. I ask the Lord every day to forgive me for my sins and for things that I've done wrong. And who am I to not forgive someone for what they've done?
"I have forgiven her. I know that I haven't spoken to her in years and I probably wouldn't know her if I saw her. But she's my mother and she's a person. God tells us to love everyone. And I love her. She's my mother."
What's Next
In a telephone interview with reporters, Kellie Pickler revealed her plans:
• Stay in Los Angeles to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
• Monday she'll be in New York for talk shows, starting with "Live With Regis and Kelly." She's also booked on MTV's "TRL" and VH1.
• Also Monday, her father is expected to be released from prison. Clyde Pickler Sr. will go to Florida to take care of legal details.
• Return to Albemarle is expected in a week or two, after her appearances are done. A city committee today will discuss how to honor her on her return.
• May 24, she'll likely be among returning finalists for the final episode of "American Idol."
• This summer, she'll be with the "American Idol" concert tour.
• She'd love to go to Nashville and make music. It has always been her dream to perform at the Grand Ol' Opry.
LIFE IS FUNNY
"One day I'm flippin' burgers at Sonic and another day I'm on everyone's TV set." -- Kellie Pickler
source:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/sto ... 2b036.html
Citation :Pickler's 'Idol' loss part of a bigger win
Experience on national TV talent show lifts her above insecurity caused by an abusive family past
08:21 AM EDT on Friday, April 28, 2006
MARK WASHBURN / The Charlotte Observer
FOX
All in all, Kellie Pickler says "American Idol" was transforming.
Nope, wasn't surprised to get the boot. Yep, felt stung by people who made fun of her accent, her malaprops, her inexperience.
All in all, Kellie Pickler says "American Idol" was transforming.
"I'm not ashamed of my life anymore," Pickler said Thursday, a day after getting voted off TV's No. 1 show.
"For so long I felt like I was looked down upon because of my family and I don't feel that way anymore. I'm very proud to say I'm Kellie Pickler and very proud to say where I came from. I may not have had the best raising but it could have been a lot worse. `American Idol' has taught me to hold my head up high."
Pickler, 19, a waitress from Albemarle, faced a wrenching dilemma last fall at the outset of her "Idol" quest. She decided to lay out the painful details of her life -- a runaway mom, a father in prison.
Yep, it's embarrassing to admit such things in front of 30 million people, she says. Yep, it's weird to think of the mother who abandoned her sitting out there, somewhere, watching.
And yep, if you're reading this, Cynthia Morton, your daughter has a message for you.
But first ...
Parents split young
Pickler is the daughter of Cynthia Morton and Clyde "Bo" Pickler Jr. Kellie Pickler remembers her dad as a wonderful guy who'd get in trouble because of a weakness for alcohol and drugs. Her mother was repeatedly charged with writing bad checks and was convicted in 1988 for passing a forged prescrïption for Valium and Diazepham at the Albemarle Wal-Mart, where she worked.
The day after Pickler's second birthday, her parents split up. A year later, in July 1989, Morton vanished. When her father would get locked up, Pickler would live with her grandparents, Clyde Pickler Sr., and his wife, Faye, outside Albemarle, which is 45 miles northeast of Charlotte.
In 1992, Morton returned to Albemarle, but rarely made contact with her daughter. But in March 1995, with Bo Pickler in prison for armed robbery, Morton was granted custody. Pickler was in the fourth grade.
"She got custody of me for two years," Pickler said in a February interview with the Observer. "During that time, she was physically and mentally abusive of me."
In a 1997 court filing, Pickler's grandparents said Morton had moved to Union County with the girl and treated the child harshly. The court restored custody to the grandparents. Morton vanished again. Pickler hasn't heard from her since.
Not heard from in years
Morton's father, Ken Morton of Fayetteville, hasn't heard from her in years, either. He remembers as an infant, Cynthia did not like to be held. "She didn't want anybody to pick her up and love her up," he recalled.
Cynthia Morton lived in California and Colorado, and held a job in Alexandria, Va., in 2004. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Father returns to prison
Bo Pickler was sentenced to prison in 2004 after stabbing a man in Florida. Kellie Pickler hasn't talked to him in three years. They write frequently and she is looking forward to his release, scheduled for Monday.
Growing up, she found it awkward to talk about her parents.
"I was never really completely open about the different life obstacles I've had to overcome," she said Thursday, "because I was so embarrassed about it."
She wasn't sure it would be a good idea to reveal it all when she was selected for "American Idol." For one thing, she didn't want to hurt her father.
"But I knew if I didn't come out in the beginning being honest and open about my life and realizing my life is now an open book, then I knew people would find out about it. The most important thing that you do is be honest, not hide anything."
So she told. Soon, she was reading criticisms of her for weeping on TV about her father.
Resolving anger toward mother
Of her mother, Pickler says: "For so long I resented her and had so many hard feelings toward her."
She admits she'd be curious whether her mother watched her. And what she thought.
At this point, though, Pickler says she's looking to the future, at doors swinging open.
And she'd want her mother to know this:
"One thing that's so important in life is we learn to forgive others. I ask the Lord every day to forgive me for my sins and for things that I've done wrong. And who am I to not forgive someone for what they've done?
"I have forgiven her. I know that I haven't spoken to her in years and I probably wouldn't know her if I saw her. But she's my mother and she's a person. God tells us to love everyone. And I love her. She's my mother."
What's Next
In a telephone interview with reporters, Kellie Pickler revealed her plans:
• Stay in Los Angeles to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
• Monday she'll be in New York for talk shows, starting with "Live With Regis and Kelly." She's also booked on MTV's "TRL" and VH1.
• Also Monday, her father is expected to be released from prison. Clyde Pickler Sr. will go to Florida to take care of legal details.
• Return to Albemarle is expected in a week or two, after her appearances are done. A city committee today will discuss how to honor her on her return.
• May 24, she'll likely be among returning finalists for the final episode of "American Idol."
• This summer, she'll be with the "American Idol" concert tour.
• She'd love to go to Nashville and make music. It has always been her dream to perform at the Grand Ol' Opry.
LIFE IS FUNNY
"One day I'm flippin' burgers at Sonic and another day I'm on everyone's TV set." -- Kellie Pickler
source:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/sto ... 2b036.html
JOYEUX NOEL ET BONNE ANNÉE 2009!!!!
Des videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaE8enHsQ28 (Sur Ellen Degeneres)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SSoCPzv8tUA& ... %20Pickler (Sur Jimmy Kimmel Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNHceHyjIU (Sur Regis & Kelly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL8Y4vjAt2w (Sur TRL)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=O9gtWgKMEdk& ... %20Pickler (Sur E! News) --Message edité par Star*Man le 2006-05-05 10:54:11--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaE8enHsQ28 (Sur Ellen Degeneres)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SSoCPzv8tUA& ... %20Pickler (Sur Jimmy Kimmel Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNHceHyjIU (Sur Regis & Kelly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL8Y4vjAt2w (Sur TRL)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=O9gtWgKMEdk& ... %20Pickler (Sur E! News) --Message edité par Star*Man le 2006-05-05 10:54:11--
Je viens de lire ce commentaire sur la presence de Kellie sur le show de DeGeneres
Citation :Kellie Pickler on 'Ellen:' Simply stupid
By DAVE McGURGAN
phillyBurbs.com
Judging by Kellie Pickler's erratic behavior on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' this week, one would think that the ex-American Idol would remember to take her meds before appearing on national TV. Kellie, who recently got the boot from Idol, made an absurd and surreal talk-show appearance, that rivaled Tom Cruise's Oprah's couch-jumping antics for sheer insanity and stupidity.
Kellie came out onto the Ellen set half jogging, half dancing as if she was the token honky hottie making her way down the Soul Train dance line. Kellie rushed into Ellen's arms, giving the host an affectionate hug.
I wondered at that moment if Kellie knew she was hugging a lesbian, which made me wonder two things; 'Do they have lesbians in Kellie's hometown of Albemarle, NC?' and 'What's a lesbian?'
The segment's most surreal moment came when Kellie straddled a coffee table on the Ellen set. What was supposed to be a suggestive slither, turned into an awkward moment of painful contortion and table straddling; Kellie then scooched across the table the way a dog drags its ass on the ground when its anal glands are inflamed and irritated.
Throughout the painfully long four and a half minute segment, Kellie behaved like a child with severe ADHD who hadn't taken their medicine in weeks. Kellie bounced up and down in her chair like a preschooler while Ellen tried to command her attention long enough to conduct a cohesive interview. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought Kellie was tweaking after a three day methamphetamine binge.
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At one point, Kellie was so overcome with ecstasy, she raised her arms and legs in the air as if she was ready for her checkup with the gynecologist. "This is when you know you've arrived," Kellie told Ellen, as she crossed and uncrossed her legs, fidgeting like a mental patient. As hard as Ellen tried, she failed to keep up with or make sense of her guest's manic behavior.
When Ellen asked about the negative press surround Kellie, the would-be singer offered this presumptuous piece of wisdom; "Where there's one person bashing me, there's 100 people out there pulling for me." A pretty bold claim for a contestant who came in sixth in the Idol competition, don't you think?
Then Kellie sang an abbreviated version of "Walking After Midnight," which now has the unfortunate stigma of being her signature song. Without all the Idol glitz and glamour behind her, Kellie came off like as an amateur hour contestant who is unaware that some of us find her performance hilarious – for all the wrong reasons – while the rest of the world is looks on with complete indifference.
source:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/ ... 50711.html
Citation :Kellie Pickler on 'Ellen:' Simply stupid
By DAVE McGURGAN
phillyBurbs.com
Judging by Kellie Pickler's erratic behavior on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' this week, one would think that the ex-American Idol would remember to take her meds before appearing on national TV. Kellie, who recently got the boot from Idol, made an absurd and surreal talk-show appearance, that rivaled Tom Cruise's Oprah's couch-jumping antics for sheer insanity and stupidity.
Kellie came out onto the Ellen set half jogging, half dancing as if she was the token honky hottie making her way down the Soul Train dance line. Kellie rushed into Ellen's arms, giving the host an affectionate hug.
I wondered at that moment if Kellie knew she was hugging a lesbian, which made me wonder two things; 'Do they have lesbians in Kellie's hometown of Albemarle, NC?' and 'What's a lesbian?'
The segment's most surreal moment came when Kellie straddled a coffee table on the Ellen set. What was supposed to be a suggestive slither, turned into an awkward moment of painful contortion and table straddling; Kellie then scooched across the table the way a dog drags its ass on the ground when its anal glands are inflamed and irritated.
Throughout the painfully long four and a half minute segment, Kellie behaved like a child with severe ADHD who hadn't taken their medicine in weeks. Kellie bounced up and down in her chair like a preschooler while Ellen tried to command her attention long enough to conduct a cohesive interview. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought Kellie was tweaking after a three day methamphetamine binge.
Click here
At one point, Kellie was so overcome with ecstasy, she raised her arms and legs in the air as if she was ready for her checkup with the gynecologist. "This is when you know you've arrived," Kellie told Ellen, as she crossed and uncrossed her legs, fidgeting like a mental patient. As hard as Ellen tried, she failed to keep up with or make sense of her guest's manic behavior.
When Ellen asked about the negative press surround Kellie, the would-be singer offered this presumptuous piece of wisdom; "Where there's one person bashing me, there's 100 people out there pulling for me." A pretty bold claim for a contestant who came in sixth in the Idol competition, don't you think?
Then Kellie sang an abbreviated version of "Walking After Midnight," which now has the unfortunate stigma of being her signature song. Without all the Idol glitz and glamour behind her, Kellie came off like as an amateur hour contestant who is unaware that some of us find her performance hilarious – for all the wrong reasons – while the rest of the world is looks on with complete indifference.
source:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/ ... 50711.html
JOYEUX NOEL ET BONNE ANNÉE 2009!!!!
Citation :
Albemarle cheers its 'Idol'
MARK WASHBURN
TV/Radio Writer
Kellie Pickler greets her father, Clyde 'Bo' Pickler Jr., on stage during Saturday's celebration for the 'American Idol' star in her hometown of Albemarle.
ALBEMARLE - "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler got a hometown welcome Saturday, one full of tearful twists and an anthem to independence.
Pickler rode in a red 1968 Ford Mustang during a 20-minute parade, followed by speeches on a stage erected in the town center where thousands wore pink, purple, green and yellow Pickler T-shirts.
"It looks like a bag of Skittles poured on Albemarle," said Pickler, 19. "I couldn't have come from a better hometown."
Sharing her stage were her two grandfathers, Clyde Pickler and Ken Morton. Also there were her father, Clyde "Bo" Pickler Jr., and her half-brother, Eric, 5.
She was reunited with her father after he was released from Florida State Prison last week for stabbing a man about three years ago and trying to run down pursuing police.
"Throughout my 19 years, I've had my ups and downs," Pickler admitted onstage when she turned her focus to her father.
"I know a lot of people would think I'd have a lot of resentment toward this person, and I don't. I feel blessed to have him back into my life."
And then, addressing the crowd, she said, "I've been prayerful when this person came back to Albemarle, he'd be given a second chance. We all make mistakes and we all learn from them."
With her voice cracking, she turned to her father and said, "I love you. And am so glad to have you back in my life."
Bo Pickler stood and hugged his daughter, lifting her off the floor of the stage for 30 seconds, then dried his eyes when he sat back down.
She thanked the crowd for supporting her and apologized if she'd embarrassed anyone with her rural orientation -- an ignorance of calamari, pronouncing "salmon" without a silent "L," her surprise about spinach salad.
At that, the crowd began hooting for a song.
"American Idol" producers, who keep contestants in close check during and immediately after their show appearances, don't want the singers to perform outside the "Idol" matrix. They'd even ruled out her singing even the National Anthem at Saturday's ceremony
Pickler weighed the pros and cons for a minute, then made up her mind.
"I'm going to get in so much trouble for this," she said, "but what are they going to do -- kick me off the show?"
With that, she cleared her throat and belted out "The Star Spangled Banner" in a voice so powerful it was audible for blocks.
source:
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/ ... 518397.htm
VIDEO: Kellie Pickler returns home, sings anthem
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Albemarle cheers its 'Idol'
MARK WASHBURN
TV/Radio Writer
Kellie Pickler greets her father, Clyde 'Bo' Pickler Jr., on stage during Saturday's celebration for the 'American Idol' star in her hometown of Albemarle.
ALBEMARLE - "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler got a hometown welcome Saturday, one full of tearful twists and an anthem to independence.
Pickler rode in a red 1968 Ford Mustang during a 20-minute parade, followed by speeches on a stage erected in the town center where thousands wore pink, purple, green and yellow Pickler T-shirts.
"It looks like a bag of Skittles poured on Albemarle," said Pickler, 19. "I couldn't have come from a better hometown."
Sharing her stage were her two grandfathers, Clyde Pickler and Ken Morton. Also there were her father, Clyde "Bo" Pickler Jr., and her half-brother, Eric, 5.
She was reunited with her father after he was released from Florida State Prison last week for stabbing a man about three years ago and trying to run down pursuing police.
"Throughout my 19 years, I've had my ups and downs," Pickler admitted onstage when she turned her focus to her father.
"I know a lot of people would think I'd have a lot of resentment toward this person, and I don't. I feel blessed to have him back into my life."
And then, addressing the crowd, she said, "I've been prayerful when this person came back to Albemarle, he'd be given a second chance. We all make mistakes and we all learn from them."
With her voice cracking, she turned to her father and said, "I love you. And am so glad to have you back in my life."
Bo Pickler stood and hugged his daughter, lifting her off the floor of the stage for 30 seconds, then dried his eyes when he sat back down.
She thanked the crowd for supporting her and apologized if she'd embarrassed anyone with her rural orientation -- an ignorance of calamari, pronouncing "salmon" without a silent "L," her surprise about spinach salad.
At that, the crowd began hooting for a song.
"American Idol" producers, who keep contestants in close check during and immediately after their show appearances, don't want the singers to perform outside the "Idol" matrix. They'd even ruled out her singing even the National Anthem at Saturday's ceremony
Pickler weighed the pros and cons for a minute, then made up her mind.
"I'm going to get in so much trouble for this," she said, "but what are they going to do -- kick me off the show?"
With that, she cleared her throat and belted out "The Star Spangled Banner" in a voice so powerful it was audible for blocks.
source:
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/ ... 518397.htm
VIDEO: Kellie Pickler returns home, sings anthem
voir sur le site mentionné ci-haut
JOYEUX NOEL ET BONNE ANNÉE 2009!!!!
